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AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Mr.. Rowe is the new organist of st. Marks Epis-
copai Church. He is training boy choir which
promises to be feature of the church.
A free reading room for young men is to be built
adjoining the Tabernacle. Last Sunday evening
the handsome sum of 81, 600 was subscribed for
the purpose.
Rev. Mr.. Cameron. formerly secretary of the
convocation OF the New Jersey diocese, has taken
charge OF Ascension p. f. Church, corner of New
York avenue and South street.
The 6rst general mass meeting Of the Church
Temperance Union will be held Tuesday evening
at the Hedding M. E. Church, Montgomery
street. The public are invited to attend.
On the occasion of his retiring from the leader
ship of the choir Of the Park Reformed Church.
MT J. W Black was presented with floral piece
aud handsome ring. set with blood stone, by
the young ladies of the choir.
Rev. John L. Scudder will preach at the Tlber-
nacle Church. corner York and Henderson streets,
this morning, upon Purity of Heart" Evening
topic: Modern Thieving. Thou Shalt not
Steal Every oae cordially invited. Seats free
the moment the services commence.
The Heading Y. aI. C. A. gave one of their inter
estng concerts Monday aight in the church par :
lors before good audience. The programme in
Guided vocal music by the Monday Night Quar-
tatte Club, of Brooklyn. which is composed OF G..
II. Fuller 1st tenor; W. Corkill. I'd tenor; 2. a.
Holmes, 1st bass: f. i Smith, 81 bass. Mr. Vim
Klink and Mr. wv. Shipman rendered reciations,
and Pastor Snodgrass delivered a short address
The choir of the Park Reformed Church. as or
ganZed for this season. Will comprise Mrs. Red
ding, soprano; Mrs. De Ruyther, eontralto; Mr.
Castens, tenor and Mr.. Wiltshire. basso supper t.
ed by chorus numbering about fifty singers.
which has long been of the features of the
Park Church, will also remain with the choir.
This chorus seems TO be an exceptional one from
the fact that, although 1t is now in its sixth year
and most of the members have been connected
with ii from the beginning the greatest good feel
ing ald harmony has always prevailed.
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not so select IS in Pohlmans, and as the
entertainment did not offer inducements
TO the reporter he left.
The last place visited was at the corner
of Ogden avenue and Franklin street.
Three musicians furnished the music, and
girls in short dresses appeared on the
stage, and danced and sang for the amuse-
ment of fair sized audience Many fe-
males were there with their escorts and
they seemed to thoroughly enjoy the beer,
the music and the suggestive songs of the
performers. Glasses tinsled as in the
other places, and the place had an air of
life and gayety which are produced by
music and beer.
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MILITARY NOTES.

Private Pop" Barker, of Company E. is ''gone"
base ball.
Company thinks Of taking out their lockers and
putting in chairs.
Private Bonsper attempted to organize a ball
club, but was unsuccessful.
Company making grand preparations for
their coming ball, on May 18th.
Last Wednesday evening saw the election of
Frederick Mclaughlin in Company E.
The Drum Corps are drumming up their annual
picnic at Caledon1an Park, ON June 18th.
Company elected seven members Of the Sons
OF Veterans to their ranks last Tuesday night
Next Wednesday night an election for sergeants
and corporals will be held The con- mandant will
require all the members to be present.
In all probability Bugler Walters will receive the
medal offered by Company L for the largest num-
Der Of recruits, he having enlisted four.
Lieutenant srrians b4yonet squad drilled last
Friday night, but nobody was allowed to see them
so their degree OF proficiency could not be ascer.
tanned
Private smith, of Company E. was cowardly as.
ulted last Monday night at the corner of Sixth
and Monmouth streets by gang OF loafers and
badly kicked about the head.
he will win in the coming twenty five slnile race
between HIM and Dufraine, of Newark, at Philion's
Little Coney Island, at Paterson on May 17th
Puger Quaife failed to appear last Thursday
night at the buge contest with Non Commissioned
Officer Walters for $40 a side. The boys await the
result anxiously, as they have considerable money
placed on it.
The sssortments of cleths, Of all textures hades
and prices, is most excellent the style of their
cut and make is most perfect, at Weinmann < Son.
10 Montgomery street.
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VACATION OF BAY VIEW AVENUE,
AN ORDINANCE


ITO AUTHORIZE THE NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE
location of their tracks crossing Pavonia avenue.
WHEREAS, 1t is desired by the petition of the
Long Dock Company and the New ork Lake Erie
andWestern Railroad Company that said last men
toned company should have the privilege of aban-
doning the crossing of PavoniA avenue at a point
eastward of Barnum street, which is now in use by
them, and saould instead thereof establish.
construct and use crossing over
said avenue as also in approaching it
over Ninth street by curving line at
points said streets respect vely near, to and
eastward of Provost street, and such change being
in the judgment of this Board unobjectionable,
therefore
Tie MAJOR and Aldermen Of Jersey City d. oraasn
foliotos;
SECTION FIRST. That permission be and tt
same is hereby given to make such changeat such
ined upon, the work 10 be done under the super
vision of the Committee on Streets according to
the map annexed to said petition and hled with
the City Clerk.
SECTION SECOND. Neither of such new crossings
shall be SO constructed to interfere with the
grade or obstruct the free passage through said
avenue and 1t shall be the duty of the railroad
company to restore the street at the crossing aban
doned to the condition to which it prior to the
construction thereof.
SECTION THIRD. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
Passed April 90, 1887.
John E. SCOTT, City Clerk.
Approved April %. 1887.
ORESTEj CLEVELAND, Mayor.
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SHERIFF SALES.

CHERIFF'S SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW JER-
y SEY
Between Lydia Conklin's Administrator. com
plainant, and George s.. Riggs and wife, defend
ants.
Fl. IA. for sale of mortgaged premises,
Returnable May Term, 1887.
A. 3. Dayton, Solicitor.
By virtue of The above stated writ to me directed
and delivered. shall sell by public vendue at j.
MI Gibson's Real Estate Exchange No. AZ Mont
gomery street Jersey City on
Thursday, the Nineteenth day of May, A.
d. 1887,
attwo oslck in the afternoon all the following
described land and premises with the appurten-
anoes, being the same described in said writ that
is to say.
All that certain lot piece or parcel of lard to-
gether with the frame dwelling house erected
in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
which on map filed in the office of the Clerk
{now Reeister) of Hudson County, entitled map of
Lafayette one mile from Jersey City ferry, Hud
son county n. j., is designated that part of lot
(22) twenty two, in block o, bounded and described
as followsi Beginning at point in the northwest
erly line of Pine street, distant hundred and
line of Maple street; thence Running northwesserly
parallel with Maple street one hundred feet thence
norhe asterly parallel with Pine street sixteen 16)
feet and eight inches Is in.l thence southeasterfy
parallel with Maple street to, through and beyond
party waN standing partly on the premises here
by conveyed and partly OH the premises next
adjoining northerly thereto one hundred fest to
Pine streets thence southwesterly along the line of
Pine street sixteen 6 ft) and eight inches to the
point or place OF beginning.
Dated March II. 1887.
FERDINAND EEINTzE Sheriff.
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SHER1FE,s SALEM oHANcRRT OF NEW

-
- JERSEY.
Between Patrick Sheeran, complainant, and
Michael Rourke. ct ais, defendants.
Iii fa- for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term, 1881.
Collins S. Corbin, Solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ to me directed
and delivered shall sell by public vendue at JIM.
dibson's Real Estate Exchange No. 81 Montgom-
cry street, Jersey City, on
Thursday, the Twelfth day of May, A. d.
1887.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon. all the following
described land and premises, with appurtenanaes
being the same described in said writ, that is to
say:
ALI that lot of land situated in Jersey City, End-
son County. New Jersey. and which on a map of
the farm of Cornelius Van Worst now deceased,
made for him by Joseph F.. Bridges. of the city of
New York. bearing date June, eighteen hundred
and thirty-hve and filed in Hudson County
Clerks Office April oath, 1S47. is known as parts
of lots thirteen 49, fourteen t1As fifteen Q5, and
sixteen (l6 in block eighty-seven tS7D, described
as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly
line of Wayne street. distant seventy five tT5} feet
westerly from the westerly line of Putnam street,
and from thence running southerly parallel with
Putnam street one hundred tlO0l feet thence vest
er1y and parallel with Wayne street twenty five
(2S) feet; thence northerly parallel with Putnam
street hundred 1001 feet to the southerly line
of WAYNE street; thence easterly along the south
ery line of Way street twenty five 25 feet TO the
place of beginning.
Dated March 5. 1887.
FERDINAND HEINTZE. Sheriff.
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FIRE ALARMS.
illOn SAYS culbert has a cork leg.

Dillon says Culbert has cork leg
Who worries Robbins when he plays cards
"Quinn is Jonah; that's what he is" says
Rooney.
johnson is making hre escape on the back of
the engine house.
Engine is to have electric lights in the engine
house this summer
1T am Irish, saws Robbins. sit is nobody's
business but my own"
Haley went fishing for ducks in the engine house
last week No bait, Haley?
Mulligan. of Engine is training pair of
Il osqultoes TO bite Big-Head Chin.
Levins of l Truck, is taking a round trip in the
fire department. Hard luck, Andy,
Rosie was singing Johnny Get Your Gun, bat
Dinger stopped it by pulling the string.
The delicate little boy of Engine was brought
up on milk. he says not cows milk, goat S milk.
Rooney, of Truck l. is raising potato plot in
the manure pile. Big potatoes they will be, he
says.
When Hayes leaves the FIRE department he is 60
ing to joiu the Salvation Army. Hits Hengltsh,
yon know,
Robbins is thinking about buying switch of
hair. He said if he had long hair he would favor
Mrs. Langtry.
Brown Of engine, says the reason he didn't
catch the tender last Sunday because his right
lung was out of order
While engine was going to box L. last Sunday.
she as passing Warren street l Engine was
coming out of the house.
The Fire Commissioners are thinking about hay
ing an extra gig made for Robbins. 1t is pretty
heavy to have ON tender.
Haley, while up to see the game between the Ro-
chesters and Jerseys last Monday bet plug of to-
bacco the Jerseys would win. But, oh. how he did
get left
gilbert, of Engine, carried twenty eight pals
of water to the elephants, last Monday, before he
was let into the show. wonoer why? Because
he didn't lave fifty cents
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SPORTING NOTES.

The games of the Jersey City Athletic Assoc!a
ton will be held at West Side Driving Park on
May Is.
The exhibition to he given at Oakland Rink
Thursday, at James f. Larkins' benefit, will be
very interesting andwill include many well known
boxers The event of the night will be the fight
between Larkins aud Pat O'Leary, of Cincinnati,
the champion feather weight of America,
The athletic games of Court Jersey City, A. O. f.
will be held at Caledonian Park on July IL. They
will include the following events: One hundred
yards run, four hundred and forty yards run, one
mile run and one mile walk. open to all amateurs,
and Forresters will compete in a one hundred
yards run, four hundred and forty yards run, one
mile run, threelegged race sack race and tug-o
war.
The following is the result of a contest bowie d
on Lemmerzs alleys Wednesday evening:
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Notice to Taxpayers.
public NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
L tho
Assessor for The Sixth Aldermane District

OF Jersey City
WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CITY HALL
of said city during the hours from O'Clock p m
to o'clock p. m. on the
First and Second Tuesday and Wednesday
Evenings in the month of May, 1887,
and on the Second and Third Satur-
day Forenoons,
iu the said month of May. from ten 10 twelve
O'clock for the purpose of receiving statements
under oath Affirmation, of the personal property
liable to taxation OF any person persons or
poratioD in pursuance OF an act of the Legislature
of New Jersey, entitled can act creating County
Board Of Commissioners of Appeal in Cases of Tax
alton and for egualizing assessments for taxes in
the County Of Hudson, approved April L. 1878.
L. P. SNOWDEN,
Assessor Sixth District, 1Ss Grant ayenue, Jersey
City.
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AN ORDINANCE

TO AMEND IAN ORDNANCE REGULATING
i the use of streets, sidewalks and public
grounds in Jersey City" passed March II. 1874.
The Mayor aud 1ideraen Of Jersey City do ordain
foiio10s,
SEXTON 1. That the twenty-second section of
the ordinance passed March IT, 1874, entitled
can ordinance regulating the OF streets, side
walks and public grounds in Jersey City" be
amended by adding the following words: 'But the
Board of Aldermen may, by resolution. authorize
any person or persons. or its Committee Streets
to cut down, trim or remove any tree now standing
Oh any public street or place.
Passed April &C. 1887.
NJ. J. o'RoURKE President
JOHN E. Scorr, City Clerk.
Approved April Is 1887.
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Notice to Taxpayers.
psBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the
Assessor for The Third Aldermanc District
Of Jersey CIT,

of Jersey City
WILL BE PRESENT All THE CITY HALL
OF said city during the hours from seven O'Clock D.
M. TO nine ocle OK p :. M, on the
First and Second Tuesday and Wednesday
Evenings in the month of May. 1887,
and on The Second and Third Satur-
day Forenoons
from ten 10 twelve o'clock in said month of May,
for the purpose of receiving statements, under
oath or affirmation of the personal property liable
to taxation, of any person or persons or corpora
tiop in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of
New Jersey, entitled IAN act creating a County
Board of Commissioners Of appeal in Gases Of Tax
alton aud for equalizing assessments for taxes in
the County of Hudson, approved April 4, 1873
JOHN G. ROBBINS
Assessor Third District. 275 Third street, Jersey
City.
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WEDDING BELLS.

Tho wedding of Mr.. Charles Tisdall, OF Lafayette
to Miss Sadie Whitaker. OF the same place. was
solemnizsd in quiet manner last Thursday even.
ing at the residence of the brides mother, No. ZIG
Van Horn street. Only a few of the most intimate
friends of the family present. The bride
attired in beautiful wedding dress of
wAtered silk and looked supremsy happy as she
stood receiving the congratulations of her friends
while the groom looked none the less So Many
handsome and costly presents we're received. At
midnight the newly married couple started on a
tour through Connections and adjoining States.
The residence of Mrs Muir, Sc Reservoir avenue
on the Hei gifts. was the scene of quiet wedding
last Tuesday night week. The contracting parties
were Miss Lizzie Muir and Mr.. William T. Sexton.
both OF the Heights. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. r. W. Kidd. Of the Seventh Avenue
United Presbyterian Church, OF New York. Short
ly after the ceremony the couple left to start
short wedding tour Many handsome and valua-
BILE presents were presented to the bride. Among
those in attendance were: Rev. R. ". and Mrs.
Kidd. Mr. and Mrs John Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Irving, Robert and Maggie McKenna, Messrs. D.
MCPHERSON, John Mckenzie, Of New York city;
Miss Nellie Lauchlin and James Campbell, of Ho-
bokep; Mrs Sexton. mother of the groom, and
Maggie Maxwell. of the Heights.
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Notice to Taxpayers.
pUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
i the
Assessor for The Fourth AIderManc District

of Jersey City
WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CITY HALL
of said city during the hours from 7 O'Clock p. m.
to O'Clock p. m ;, on the
First and Second Tuesday and Wednesday
Evenings IN the month of May, 1887,
aud Oh the Second and Third Satur-
day Forenoons,
in said month of May from ten to twelve O'Clock,
tor the purpose Of receiving S atements, under
oath affirmation, of the personal property liable
to taxation, of amy person or persons or corpora
ton, in pursuance of act OF the Legislature Of
New Jersey entitled 'tAn act creating County
Board of Commissioners OF Appeal in cases of Tax
the County of hadson, approved April A. 1873.
TdOMAS McEWAN
Assessor Fourth District 1875 Congress stree Jersey
City.
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
AN ORDINANCE.

TO AUTHORIZE THE PAvoNEA HORSE RAIL
road Company to lay q double track OF iron
rails III Ninth str, ct, in Jersey City.
Tie Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey city do Ordatn
fotloos:
SECTION 1. That the P4vonia Horse Railroad
Company is hereby granted permission TO lay a
double track of Hanged or flat iron rails in Ninth
son.
SECTION 2. That all resolutions, conditions and
Eovisions under which consent has heretofore
been given to said company TO lay track tracks
in streets of Jersey City, shall apply likewise to
the new track rail which is hereby permitted to
be laid, and said track shall be laid under the di-
rection of the Committee on Streets.
Passed April 20, 1887
NJ. J, oROURKE, President
JOHN e. ScoTT, City Clerk.
Approved April &c, 1887.
ORESTES CLEVELAND Mayor.
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Notice to Taxpayers.
pUBLIo NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAr
the
Assessor for the Second AMermasic District

OF Jersey City
WILL BE PRESENT AT TEE CITY HALL
of said city during the hours from seven O'Clock y.
IA. to niue O'Clock p. m on the
First and Second Tuesday and Wednesday
Evenings ia the month of May 1887,
and on the Second and Third Satur-
day Forenoons
in said month of May, from ten TO twelve O'Clock,
for The purpose of receiving statements. under
oath or affirmation, of the personal properly liable
to taxation, of any person or persons corpora
ton, in pursuance of act of the Legislature of
New Jersey, entitled 'An act creating a County
Board of Commissioners of Appeal in Cases of
Taxation, and for equalizing assessments for
taxes in the County of Hi dson," approved April
4, 1873. MICHAEL ]. O'ROURKE,
Assessor Second District, 212 Erie street. Jersey
City.
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SHEsEgrs SALEM oHANcERY OF NEW

CHERRIES SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
y JERSEY.
Between Elizabeth P. Butts. Trustee, complain
ant, and William @. Traphagen ct al, defendants.
ri. Fa for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, A. D. 1887
Collins II Corbin. Solicitors
The sale under the above stated writ stands adj
journed to
Thursday, May 26, A. D. 1887,
at John NJ. Gibso4s Real Estate aud Auction
Rooms, No. A Montgomery street. Jersey City, az
0-S' FERDINAND HEINTzE, Sheriff.
Dated April 2s. A. D. 1887.
CHERIFF's SALEM oHANcERY OF NEW
y Jersey.
and Edward Murphy. ct ais, defendants.
Returnable May Term, 1887.
Williams & Cowles, Solicitors
By virtue of the above stated writ 10 me directed
and delivered. shall sell by pnonc vendue. at J..
NJ. Gibson's Real Estate Exchange No. Al Mont-
gomery street. Jersey City on
Thursday, the Second day OF June, A. D.
1887,
described land and premises, with the appurten-
ances, being the same described in said writ. that
is TO say:
All that lot or parcel of land and premises sitn-
ate, lying aud being in Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, which a
map filed in the Office OF the Clerk of said county,
showing the partitions of lands in Jersey City
among the heirs OF John b. Coles, deceased is de-
signated as lot number nineteen Q9), block
hundred and sixty-two, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at point in the easierly line
of Erie street. distant fifty l50) feet northerly from
the northeasterly corner formed by the intersec-
lion Of Erie and North Fifth tnow Thiiteenth)
streets; thence ~ northerly along the eastery line
of Erie street twenty i've (25l feet thence t2 east
erly and parallel to North Fifth tnow Thirteenih)
street one hundred 100) feet thence (3l southerly
parallel TO Erie street twenty five 25 feet; thence
AZ westerly parallel to North Fifth lnow Thr-
teenth street one hundred Q00 feet to the eastery
side OF Erie street. the place of beginning. being
the same premises conveyed l. Edward Murphy by
Dewitt Tappan and wife aud Elizs L Coles by
deed dated June 9TH, 1863 and recorded in Book
l72 OF Deeds for Hudson County, page So and be-
ing the same premises described in mortgage
made by Edward Murphy and wife to Margaret
Tappan recorded in Book 80 of Mortgages page 121,
etc.
Dated March &C. 1856.
FERDINANDHEINrzE, Sheriff.
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Notice to Taxpayers.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the
Assessor for die Filth A!dermaHic Distic!

Assessor Tor The Fifth AdernaGlC District
of Jersey City
WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CITY HALL
of said city during the houis from O'Clock p. m.
to clock p. m, On the
First and Second Tuesday and Wednesday
Evenings in The month of May, 1887,
and on the Second and Third Satul-
day Forenoons,
in said month of May. from 10 to u o'clock, for
the purpose OF receiving statements, under oath
atnrmaton,o of the personal property liable to taxa
ton of any person or persons or corporation, in
pursuance OF an act of the Legislature OF New Jer
sey, entitled can act creating a County Board of
Commissioners of Appeal in Gases of Taxation, and
for equalziog assessments for taxes in the County
of Hudson" approved April 4, 1873.
DAVID W. LAWRENC Il.
Assessor Fifth District; office, s1l Newark ayense,
Jersey City
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

~ 18th day of April, 1887, application made
to the Board of Public Works by John Reid for the
VACATION OF BAY VIEW AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue to the northerly line Of laads
owned by E. G. Bramhall, for the purpose of
ch nging the boundaries OF said avenue.
And that Monday, the Esd day of May. 1887, at
o'clock p. m and the meeting room of the Board
of Public Works. corner of Jersey avenue and
Mercer street be and is hereby fixed the time and
place when and where the Board of Public Works
will meet to hear and consider all objections to
said vacation.
All objections must be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Public Works.
JOHN ROWE, Clerk pro tem.
Dated Jersey City, n. j., May s. 1887